Cheesecake for Shavuot (Paperback)

To celebrate Shavuot—a
Spring harvest festival—children in Israel make cheesecake using flour they have
ground from wheat they have grown in their school garden, fresh goat cheese from
the friendly petting zoo goats, and fresh strawberries from the garden.

"An appealing photo essay follows Israeli children as they work in their school garden and kitchen...Children who participate in community and/or school gardening projects will find kindred spirits and useful information here. Recipe included. A holiday-cum-gardening-cum-food adventure in one neat package." --Kirkus Reviews

Cheesecake for Shavuot is highly recommended for all libraries. It offers a unique slant on teaching about Shavuot. The reader learns not only about the holiday, but also how flour is made. The book also touches on the Jewish value of giving to the poor. Children and adults will enjoy learning about the process of how wheat becomes flour and enjoy the photos that demonstrate and greatly enhance the text." --AJL Newsletter